The Latest Breaking News from Hastings

Behind the traditional Georgian facade of a house on the south coast is a home dedicated to postmodern design

The teacher claims they were left feeling nauseous after spotting the mistake on the supermarket's welcome sign, as they'd inadvertently renamed the town by moving the apostrophe

When Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand in February, it left a trail of destruction across the North Island. At least 11 people died, and more than 10,000 were displaced. Bridges were washed out (35 in the Hastings district alone), roads closed and communications cut.

Hawkes Bay residents suffered incomprehensible destruction and with almost no information, locals are having to depend on word of mouth and rumours